Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

Then she chose to put her better mask on Yelena's face.

She herself chose to wear Yelena's worn-out mask, which wasn't even the right size.

In just a moment, Xi Lan felt her breathing become difficult, and she could even feel sand flying into the tip of her nose with each breath.

Every breath felt incredibly heavy.

"?!"

Perhaps it was the empathy that comes from a child's heart, but Xi Lan couldn't explain why she did it.

And that was the only thing she could do.

"Here's a reward for you... cough cough cough, thank you, Yelena. I might come back tomorrow and bring you lots of good things."

Even if the child distributes the things to others or uses them for something else, the rest is not Xi Lan's responsibility.

"We're going back first."

The communication channel was completely silent; even the sound of fingers tapping on the desktop had disappeared.

Regardless, the female employee was determined to forcibly take Xi Lan, this impulsive little devil, away.

Before Yelena could even say anything, the employee had already hoisted Xilan onto her shoulder and left as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, Jade, who had been observing the entire event from inside the communication channel, had long since lost the smile on her face.

Her long eyelashes, as they fell and then lifted her eyelids, perfectly concealed the expression in her eyes.

Emerald, who had proactively hung up the communication channel, revealed a rare, subtle expression, and simply smiled helplessly.

"You're so disobedient... you naughty child."

It seems she still has a lot to teach.

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Chapter Twenty-Five: You're Such a Good Person

As the two figures, one big and one small, departed, Yelena, now wearing a mask she had never seen before, experienced a rare moment of air that could be considered filtered.

"How strange...this older sister."

They had only met once.

There wasn't even any further communication; he simply gave himself the mask.

Little Yelena was bewildered by this kindness.

She returned to her dilapidated but complete home, feeling lost.

Yelena subconsciously turned on the respirator and removed the mask from her face before snapping back to reality as if waking from a dream.

If it weren't for the few candies she still had in her pocket, she would have thought she was dreaming.

Looking at the beautifully packaged candy, Yelena hesitated for only a moment before tearing open the wrapper of one of the pieces.

I put the candy in my mouth, and the sweet, milky taste spread slowly through my mouth.

Little Yelena hasn't known what sweetness tastes like for a long time.

The fox-like woman who unexpectedly entered her life today, despite only spending a short time with her, still left a deep impression on Yelena.

"That strange older sister..."

"Will you come tomorrow?"

Yelena had the candy in her mouth, curled up on the bed, clutching the mask that Xi Lan had forcibly shoved into her arms.

If I see her again tomorrow, I'll send it over.

Will she come?

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The little fox that was forcibly taken back immediately became quite listless, and even its face was covered with a lot of dust.

Of course, the first thing I did upon returning to the ship was to run to the trash can and vomit. The air there was terrible, and the rocking ride back had really taken its toll...

Only by persevering to this point

The situation is worse than I imagined.

I really don't know how Yelena managed to persevere for so long...

The poor little fox is now vomiting so much that her tears are almost uncontrollable, and there's nothing left in her stomach to vomit.

All he could do was sniffle, his eyes red, and pitifully hug the trash can to the side.

The female employee didn't know what to say about it.

You could really tell that the other person was a man of action, and even quick to act.

I wonder if Lord Jade saw what just happened.

The female employee still hoped that the other party hadn't seen it; otherwise, the accident would have been due to her negligence.

Even so, she didn't just stand there listlessly; instead, she went around taking care of the little guy who kept vomiting.

They even took the person to the infirmary.

The doctor simply examined her and let Xi Lan vomit for a while; after all, she had inhaled so much polluted sand, it was normal for her to vomit.

And all she can do now seems to be offer Xi Lan a glass of water after the little fox finishes vomiting, hoping to alleviate her discomfort a little.

After vomiting most of it, Xi Lan, whose face had turned quite pale, lay motionless on the bed in the medical station, looking completely exhausted, as if she had given up struggling.

Even the usually most lively tail was cowering to the side.

This is the scene that Jade saw when it arrived.

She only stayed away from me for a short while, and this happened... I really shouldn't let this little guy leave my side before he learns certain things.

"Is it anything serious?"

Jade asked the company employees who were standing respectfully to one side in a low voice, but her gaze never left Xi Lan.

"It's just from inhaling too much polluted air. You'll recover in a day, Ms. Emerald. If you're worried, I can prescribe some medicine for you."

"Okay, let's open it."

She waved her hand, signaling the two to leave first.

Although it's unclear what Ms. Emerald is planning, she doesn't seem to be in a good mood...

Yeah, I'd better get out of here as soon as possible.

The two exchanged a glance, then quickly left the room to attend to their own business.

Emerald only stepped out after hearing the door close.

The sound of high heels on the floor echoed in the empty room, immediately making Xi Lan, who was in a bad mood, perk up her ears.

Emerald, who had been facing away, turned around abruptly, her eyes shining as she looked at the other person.

"Ms. Jade! You..."

The next second was accompanied by the sound of gagging, and she couldn't even properly convey what she wanted to say.

Emerald's face also seemed to show a helpless expression, but she still reached out and patted her back.

This little guy is so funny, it's infuriating!

Although she thought this in her heart, Emerald's face still maintained that elegant and intellectual appearance.

"Alright, alright, no rush, let's talk about it after you've calmed down."

All she could do was patiently take care of him.

This pitiful look of hers, what would she look like if she weren't by my side?

Ugh, those wretched Star Core Hunters.

After daily rants against certain irresponsible individuals, Emerald...

"As for what happened outside, tell me more about it. I'm really curious."

Emerald emphasized her last sentence, and coupled with her gentle demeanor, it appeared to Xi Lan as if a storm was about to break.

Ms. Jade seems quite angry...

Did I do something wrong?

The little fox, still unaware of what she had done wrong, looked somewhat bewildered at the lady sitting next to her who was taking care of her.

Even Emerald herself didn't know why she was putting on this act in front of the little guy.

It seems she just wanted to see how badly Xi Lan had been tortured.

But why take care of this little fox?

Jade lowered her eyes, and her slightly disheveled hair fell down, just enough to cover the complex expression in her eyes.

She lightly wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth with the tissue in her hand, and then, sensing Xi Lan's dependent gaze and the complete relaxation in her body...

...That really makes me curious.

Why is it?

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Are you even a decent person?!

"She's asleep..."

Jade looked at the little fox who had fallen asleep after vomiting, and finally just shook her head helplessly.

I don't know what kind of mental state they were in...

Emerald stretched out her arms and easily picked up the little guy, who was a bit heavier than before.